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==Gameplay==
New Alexandria is the setting for two campaign missions in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'': ''[[Exodus]]'' and ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''. Both of which the city is depicted at different times in different weather conditions. New Alexandria is also the setting for two multiplayer maps, ''[[Boardwalk]]'' and ''[[Reflection]]'' as well as the [[Firefight]] map ''[[Beachhead (Halo: Reach level)|Beachhead]]''.
==Production notes==
New Alexandria was apparently known as "Manassas" during the development of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.<ref>[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDjTZKUMes0/TfAalTl_70I/AAAAAAAAAOQ/wo5T0Lz5BC8/s1600/ih_monassas+jetpack02b.jpg ''Isaac Hannaford blog'': ih_monassas+jetpack+02]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2kn62LzbR0 ''YouTube'': Halo Reach E3 Presentation (2of2) - Exclusive Access!]</ref> However, New Alexandria and [[Manassas]] were turned into separate locations.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
New Alexandria is most likely named after the ancient Egyptian city of [[wikipedia:Alexandria|Alexandria]], founded by and named for Alexander the Great. However, its name may also refer to the US city of [[Wikipedia:Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria, Virginia]], as Reach's New Alexandria was apparently known as "Manassas" (the name of another [[Wikipedia:Manassas, Virginia|Virginia city]]) during the development of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.<ref>[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDjTZKUMes0/TfAalTl_70I/AAAAAAAAAOQ/wo5T0Lz5BC8/s1600/ih_monassas+jetpack02b.jpg ''Isaac Hannaford blog'': ih_monassas+jetpack+02]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2kn62LzbR0 ''YouTube'': Halo Reach E3 Presentation (2of2) - Exclusive Access!]</ref> [[Manassas]] and New Alexandria were later confirmed to be separate cities.
New Alexandria is most likely named after the ancient Egyptian city of [[wikipedia:Alexandria|Alexandria]], founded by and named for Alexander the Great. However, its name may also refer to the US city of [[Wikipedia:Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria, Virginia]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==